KJV dictionary & concordance
Justifies: declares righteous or acquits; shows or proves to be right.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 17:15
Complete exact-word concordance
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust: euen they both are abomination to the LORD.
1611 marginal noteExod. 23.7 isa. 5.23. chap. 24.24.
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
He is neere that iustifieth me, who will contend with me? let vs stand together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the master of my cause.
1611 marginal noteRom. 8.32, 33.
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth on him that iustifieth the vngodly; his faith is counted for righteousnesse.
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect? It is God that iustifieth:
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